Figs - Rice Village in Houston, TX

Figs - Rice Village is the completed interior renovation of a 3,308 sq ft retail space at 2401 Times Boulevard, Suite 130, Houston, TX 77005. The project passed its final TDLR accessibility inspection in June 2026, confirming that construction is complete. This renovation was registered with TDLR in August 2025, with plan review and construction start both occurring in that same month.

The work involved the interior renovation of retail space within the outdoor shopping center known as Rice Village. The filing identified University Northeast LLC as the owner of record and The Lawrence Group as the design firm. Stephen A Meyer served as the registered accessibility specialist for the project. The estimated cost for the renovation was $1,000,000, which calculates to $302 per square foot.

Project Scope and Cost Context

The $1,000,000 estimated cost places this project above the Harris County median for renovation and alteration filings, which stands at $250,000. The per-square-foot cost of $302 is also above the county median of $80. The scheduled build window for this project was 67 days, which is shorter than the county median of 92 days for similar work. The filing notes that the project involves public funds, public land, or is a Federally funded roadway project.

University Northeast LLC has six other TDLR-registered projects totaling $1,985,800, including other locations in Rice Village and University Northeast Building 8. The Lawrence Group, the design firm, has six other registered projects totaling $1,754,545, with locations in Richmond, Prosper, Seguin, Southlake, and Austin. The area around the site includes businesses such as Black Walnut Kitchen & Bar, Hungry's, and British Isles, as well as Rice Stadium.

The ZIP code 77005, where the project is located, has a population of about 28,231 according to U.S. Census ACS 2023 five-year estimates. The median household income in this area is $215,708, and the median owner-occupied home value is $1,354,300. Housing in this ZIP code is predominantly owner-occupied. The Harris County unemployment rate was 5.2 percent in July 2026, higher than a year earlier.